She will also serve five years of post-release supervision. Cheek also was ordered to undergo mental health counseling in prison and after being released from prison.

Cheek's sentencing hearing began Monday morning.

She was found guilty in February on 172 counts of distributing prescription medicine, such as oxycodone and hyrdrocodone, without proper registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Just last week, Cheek was accused of intimidating witnesses and trying to get them to recant their testimony. Cheek received 27 months in prison for the 172 drug-related counts. She was also sentenced to 12 months in prison for witness intimidation, with six of the 12 months to be served concurrently.

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Original story from Oct. 18 by WDBJ7's Chris Hurst

A Dublin pain doctor awaiting sentencing in Federal court for giving out prescriptions for Schedule II, III and IV controlled medications is now accused of intimidating witnesses to recant testimony.

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